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Rethinking Opioid Conversions: Mary Lynn McPherson and Drew Rosielle

GeriPal

As I’ve been blogging about this for a couple months now, I’m really trying to find anyone who loves these things. And really, the best that had ever been looked at, especially in our population and sort of a cancer serious illness population. Drew: I’ve published a draft version of it on the blog.

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Buprenorphine Use in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Zachary Sager and Janet Ho

GeriPal

On today’s podcast we talk with three experts on buprenorphine on why, when, and how to use it in serious illness. Adapting Palliative Care Skills to Provide Substance Use Disorder Treatment to Patients With Serious Illness . We got some really special guests with us. But does this drug really live up to the hype? Transcript.

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Avoiding the Uncanny Valley in Serious Illness Communication: Josh Briscoe

GeriPal

Coming off as rote and scripted during a serious illness conversation can have a similar off-putting impact on patients and families. One bump is just the classic pitfalls we often talk about in serious illness communication: being very jargony, very information focused, and just providing information. It flows very well. Eric: Yeah.

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Writing for the Lay Public: Rosanne Leipzig and Louise Aronson

GeriPal

We have two authors, books, op-eds, prolific authors, and today’s podcast is a two-part special. Louise: Well again, if you take that approach, you also get rid of ableism and ageism against children and prejudice against people who are ill. And I’m only hoping the student who was with me can remember what the hell it was.

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Books on Becoming A Better Mentor (and Better Person): Bob Arnold

GeriPal

That happened to me when reading “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.” Bob: Well, it changed how I helped talk to people who are seriously ill and it acknowledged some of the feelings that I have and helped me be more aware of those feelings when I’m taking care of patients. Eric: Yeah. Eric: Yeah.

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